Krynauw Otto

Krynauw Otto (born 8 October 1971) is a South African former professional rugby union player who played as a lock.[1][2]

Krynauw Otto
Date of birth (1971-10-08) 8 October 1971
Place of birthBelfast, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight117 kg (258 lb)
SchoolWitbank Technical High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1990 South Eastern Transvaal 3 ()
1993–1999 Northern Transvaal 87 ()
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998–2000 Bulls 47 (10)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1995–2000 South Africa 38 (5)

Playing career

Provincial

Otto made his provincial debut as a nineteen-year-old, for South Eastern Transvaal in 1990. He then moved to Northern Transvaal, playing for the under-20 side and in 1993, made his debut for the senior side.[3] He was a member of the Blue Bulls team that won the Currie Cup in 1998.[4]

International

Otto made his debut for the South African national team in the 1995 Rugby World Cup against Romania at Newlands in Cape Town and went on to play 38 tests.[2]

He was part of the 1998 Springbok team that won the Tri-Nations and a member of the 1999 World Cup squad that finished third in the tournament.

Otto retired at the age of 28 after medical examinations revealed a subdural haematoma in the left frontal area of his brain, incurred during a match against Australia on 8 July 2000.[2][5]

Test history
No.OppositionResult (SA 1st)PositionTriesDateVenue
1. Romania21–8Lock30 May 1995Newlands, Cape Town
2. Canada20–0Substitute3 Jun 1995Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
3. Samoa42–14Substitute10 Jun 1995Ellis Park, Johannesburg
4. British Lions35–16Lock5 Jul 1997Ellis Park, Johannesburg
5. New Zealand32–35Lock19 Jul 1997Ellis Park, Johannesburg
6. Australia20–32Lock2 Aug 1997Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
7. New Zealand35–55Lock9 Aug 1997Eden Park, Auckland
8. Italy61–31Lock8 Nov 1997Dall'Ara Stadium, Bologna
9. France36–32Lock15 Nov 1997Stade de Gerland, Lyon
10. France52–10Lock22 Nov 1997Parc des Princes, Paris
11. England29–11Lock29 Nov 1997Twickenham, London
12. Scotland68–10Lock6 Dec 1997Murrayfield, Edinburgh
13. Ireland37–13Lock13 Jun 1998Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
14. Ireland33–0Lock20 Jun 1998Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
15. Wales96–13Lock127 Jun 1998Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
16. England18–0Lock4 Jul 1998Newlands, Cape Town
17. Australia14–13Lock18 Jul 1998Subiaco Oval, Perth
18. New Zealand13–3Lock25 Jul 1998Athletic Park, Wellington
19. New Zealand24–23Lock15 Aug 1998Kings Park, Durban
20. Australia29–15Lock22 Aug 1998Ellis Park, Johannesburg
21. Wales28–20Lock14 Nov 1998Wembley, London
22. Scotland35–10Lock21 Nov 1998Murrayfield, Edinburgh
23. Ireland27–13Lock28 Nov 1998Lansdowne Road, Dublin
24. England7–13Lock5 Dec 1998Twickenham, London
25. Italy74–3Lock12 Jun 1999Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
26. Wales19–29Lock26 Jun 1998Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
27. New Zealand0–28Lock10 Jul 1999Carisbrook, Dunedin
28. Australia6–32Lock17 Jul 1999Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
29. Scotland46–29Substitute3 Oct 1999Murrayfield, Edinburgh
30. Spain47–3Lock10 Oct 1999Murrayfield, Edinburgh
31. Uruguay39–3Lock15 Oct 1999Hampden Park, Glasgow
32. England44–21Lock24 Oct 1999Stade de France, Paris
33. Australia21–27Lock30 Oct 1999Twickenham, London
34. New Zealand22–18Lock4 Nov 1999Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
35. Canada51–18Lock10 Jun 2000Basil Kenyon Stadium, East London
36. England18–13Lock17 Jun 2000Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
37. England22–27Lock24 Jun 2000Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
38. Australia23–44Lock8 Jul 2000Colonial Stadium, Melbourne

Accolades

In 1993, Otto was nominated one of the five most Promising Players of the Year (under-23), along with FP Naude, Ryno Opperman, Christiaan Scholtz and Johan Roux.[2][6]

See also

References
  1. "Krynauw Otto". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  2. "Top 50 Boks: Krynauw Otto". SARugby.com. Archived from the original on 14 December 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  3. Van Rooyen, Quintus (1995). Bankfin Annual 1995. SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 118. ISBN 0620189223.
  4. Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 215. ISBN 0958423148.
  5. Nel, Brenden (23 August 2000). "Shocked Boks wish Krynauw Otto well". Independent Online. Archived from the original on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  6. Van Rooyen, Quintus (1995). Bankfin Annual 1995. SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 13. ISBN 0620189223.

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